Bach, Beethoven, Mozart and Me lyrics

Every morning at the dawn dust is in the air

Karen rises early, runs brushes through her hair

Then she buys the paper, I lay on my back

Then she feeds the monkey, then she feeds the cat

I'll talk, I'll talk, they live by the sea

Surrounded by a cemetery

If you get tired, come up for some tea

With Bach, Beethoven, Mozart, and me

Frances is the next to rise, powders up her nose

She's working for the tailor, makes the western clothes

Andy drives a sports car to the Warner brothers ghost

He used to live in England, now he loves the coast

I'll talk, I'll talk, they live by the sea

Surrounded by a cemetery

If you get tired, come up for some tea

With Bach, Beethoven, Mozart, and me

Bach, Beethoven, Mozart, and me

Sometimes a friend comes by to sing the latest song

But David fights with Susan, nobody gets along

Every other Sunday, it's time to make a call

Judy has a barbecue, play the volleyball

I'll talk, I'll talk, they live by the sea

Surrounded by a cemetery

If you get tired, come up for some tea

With Bach, Beethoven, Mozart, and me

In the evening when the sun goes down, the streets are all aglow

We walk out on the hillside, city shines below

We sit down for our supper, the news begins to play

Walter he is speechless, Eric speaks cliches

I'll talk, I'll talk, they live by the sea

Surrounded by a cemetery

If you get tired, come up for some tea

With Bach, Beethoven, Mozart, and me

Bach, Beethoven, Mozart, and me

Andy plays a cricket game, Frances holds a glass

Karen reads and darns a dress, I dream of the past

Dark is spreading up now, good evening, good night

Karen turns the bed sheet, she's turning out the light

I'll talk, I'll talk, they live by the sea

Surrounded by a cemetery

If you get tired, come up for some tea

With Bach, Beethoven, Mozart, and me

Bach, Beethoven, Mozart, and me

Bach, Beethoven, Mozart, and me

• Artist:Phil Ochs
• Album:Greatest Hits (1970)